Long ago, it was prophecised that Auspren would fall, become but a whisper of ashes on the wind, nothing but a shadow.
It was at this moment that Lady Ellia, Hand to Queen Layla Briareigh of Auspren, kicked the star reader out of the palace.
"And don't come back," she snarled, silver locks flying, the moonlight shining on the sharp, wickedly beautiful lines of her face.
Being Fae, Lady Ellia had seen many centuries. She had been one of the founders of Auspren, along with the queen and a small group of loner Fae, whom she and Layla had lost contact with. Ellia assumed they had simply erased all traces of their identity, though it was a possibility they were dead. She shuddered at the thought.
Ellia did wonder for a minute if what the star reader said was true. No. Layla was a strong queen, Auspren was a strong country, and on top of that, they had a few million soldiers simply waiting for a battle.
Which was why it was an enormous shock when, two centuries later, Auspren was shaken to the ground in a single night.
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So I wrote a prologue for my new book.
Two assassins, Rowan and Rhiannon Evangeline, are the daughters of a lost kingdom. They only know of it from stories. It was prophecised that they would be the ones to bring it back.
When Lielle, their mother, dies, they decide, hey, why not? All the Vaenian nobles already hate us, so let's go for it.
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Characters (names subject to change):
Emberlyn Starbough (phoenix)
Melanie Kortez (courtesan)
Arahan Hantemira (heir of Hantemira witches)
Emmaren Corverra (heir of Corverra witches)
Clara Corverra (Corverra witch)
Ren Gaevil (Lord of Sunlake)
Sylon Meradon (Lady of Eadlyn)
Lexren Emaratin (Lord of Evelly)
Talina Emaratin (Daughter of Lord of Evelly)
Skylen Aratoridin (Lady of Rosehill)
Ashlyn Aratoridin (Daughter of Lady of Rosehill)
Amryn Aratoridin (Daughter of Lady of Rosehill)
Azyah Zellenian (Queen of Djinn)
Archen and Acorn Thornfye (human siblings, trained to fight)
Sarlena Ansel (Soul Catcher)
Lainee Ansel (Daughter of the Soul Catcher)
Layla Briareigh (first Queen of Auspren)
Ellia Evangeline (Hand to the first queen of Auspren)
Lielle Evangeline (Mother of Rowan & Rhiannon)
Rowan Evangelin (Assassin, princess of Auspren)
Rhiannon Evangeline (Assassin, princess of Auspren)
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Extra Stuff:
There is one phoenix every thousand years. When a new phoenix is born, the old one dies.
The Witch Kingdom is going to be called Cormira.
Sprytes are mischevious creatures that cause trouble. They mostly live in Sprytewood.
Arah is named after the Ocean of Arahan.
Infinity Wood causes anyone not Fae or with Fae to go insane, lose all sense of direction, and eventually die.
So far there are four territories in Auspren- Eadlyn, Evelly, Sunlake, and Rosehill.
Auspren is bordered by Amenrey, Vaenia, Hartlen, and the Ocean of Arahan.
The capital of Auspren is Starfell.
The largest kingdom in the continent of Amethia is Elitenn, and it is bordered by Sprytewood, the mountains, the swamps, Hartlen, and Vaenia.
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So. Thoughts?
This all came from a dream I had. I don't even remember the dream. But I guess it was pretty good.
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